Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325549 | Hairdressing tool A hairdressing tool has a handle 1 formed by a longitudinally extending arcuate portion 2 and a spine 3. Extending from the spine are three teeth 41, 42, 43 arranged in a triangular formation such that there is provided a tooth 41 ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7252645 | Massage thumb tool A thumb tool for use by a massage therapist includes a tubular sleeve having at least a portion of which is a rigid plastic tubular sleeve that slides over the thumb. A portion of the tool may include a flexible PVC thermo plastic membrane. The tool may be a one-pie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7231925 | Hair pick A hair pick comprising an elongated base member made from a material which is both flexible and resilient. A plurality of teeth project from an upper side of the base member. Finger engagement means is provided on the lower side of the base member, approximately mid... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7134439 | Comb and method for isolating at least one lock of hair A hair comb may include a succession of teeth having at least one tooth that bears a hook, and at least two teeth without hooks. The hook may extend at least in part beyond a plane that is defined by at least two teeth in the succession. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7059006 | Brush with removable plates of tines A brush including removable plates with tines that can be inserted into a complementary handle. The plates, made up of tines connected to a manifold at one end, are retained by the handle. Removable flat plates can be of a unitary construction and can be rolled, sta... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6382216 | Hangable hair brush with pick A hair brush with a body having bristles extending therefrom for brushing hair and a tubular handle connected to the body which handle has a bore disposed normal to its longitudinal axis adjacent to its distal end along with a blind aperture extending fro... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5884633 | Combination comb, brush, and teaser apparatus A combination comb, brush, and teaser apparatus includes a first teeth holder which extends along a longitudinal axis. A plurality of first teeth project out from the first teeth holder in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A first handle... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5701920 | Debraiding tool A braid-removing tool. The inventive tool comprises an elongate body portion having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end and being adapted for retention by a human hand. An elongate tooth is mounted at the first end of the body portion along ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5636646 | Fine-tooth comb for treating pediculosis A fine-tooth comb for treating pediculosis and in particular, for removing lice and lice eggs includes a removable piece and an elongated piece. The removable piece has a plurality of metallic teeth. The removable piece can be detachably mounted in a head... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5626153 | Special application comb A hair separating comb in which a plurality of major parallel teeth are provided so as to form a series of parallel major grooves in which hair strands by comb action engage and additionally where a longitudinally movable separation shaft moves between an... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5566687 | Hairdresser's comb A hairdresser's comb includes, in its handle portion, an elongated aperture converging from a wide end to a narrow end. One sidewall of the aperture includes a lengthwise blade. The opposite sidewall has a serrated surface. A bottle tip inserted into the ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5533537 | Hair coloring applicator A hair coloring applicator formed as a unitary, monolithic structure having an applicator portion, an intermediate portion and a pick portion is provided. The applicator portion is provided with a spoon for scooping hair coloring materials and a rounded h... | 07/09/1996 |
| 4513842 | Credit card hair comb A hair comb sized similar to a credit card and structured to meet the flexure requirements of being housed in a wallet or credit card holder is disclosed. The comb is formed of a thin, relatively rigid, but slightly flexible, rectangular sheet of plastic ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4317465 | Comb with integral clip for attaching to a support A comb adapted for attaching to a support member, such as the bracket of a motor car inside rear-view mirror, is provided with an integral handle having an extending end terminating in a resilient clamp arrangement which enables the comb to be convenientl... | 03/02/1982 |
